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Scoop Beta 0.31 release

Friday, November 28th, 2008 | General | 20 Comments

Following some initial feedback on the Scoop Beta 0.30  from RefreshingApps and a few Technical Blogs now reviewing the software I’ve made some enhancments to the application in the latest update 0.31. These include:

  • Optimization of feed updates for both non Google Reader account holders and those with Google Reader logins. The initial import takes a little while if you’ve got a lot of feeds to sync but the regular updates after that should not be a lot quicker and less of a processor hog :-)
  • Command+Q on OS X now quits the app

If you’ve already downloaded an earlier version of Scoop just quit the app and reopen it - wait a couple of seconds and you should be prompted with an Upgrade Available window which will enable you to update your version of the App.

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Scoop Beta (v0.25) just launched

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | Adobe AIR, General | No Comments

The first public beta of Scoop - version 0.25 - is now available as a free download.

Scoop is an RSS Feed Reader Adobe Air Application with offline/online Google Reader syncronization built in. It keeps track of multiple Google Reader accounts simultaneously. Read, tag and star your scoops/posts on the train or wherever you like and Scoop will syncronize your changes with Google when you’re back online.

Current features included in this first Beta:

  • Offline mode - all new posts/feeds get stored locally + offline changes you make get syncronized with Google when you’re back online
  • Instant notifications of new scoops/posts from your favorite blogs and websites.
  • Popular Google Read keyboard short cuts like J/K for moving forwards and backwards through your reading lists.
  • Auto-update feature - the application will alert you when a new version of Scoop becomes available.

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